Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw's population grew in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. At the same time there were changes in average age, housing tenure and religion.

The population passed 110,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Bassetlaw increased by 4.8%, from just under 108,000 to 113,000.

The addition of almost 5,200 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Bassetlaw was home to, on average, 1.3 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was similar to the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Bassetlaw

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Bassetlaw increased by four years, from 39 to 43 years.

This rural area had a higher average age than the East Midlands and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 3,800 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 4,000.

About 13% of people in Bassetlaw are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bassetlaw by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Fall in social renting

The percentage of Bassetlaw households that rented through social housing schemes decreased from 20% to 16% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over one in eight (13%) households rented privately, compared with 7.4% in 2001. The percentage of Bassetlaw households that owned their home decreased from 71% to 69%.

The proportion of socially rented homes decreased faster here than in any other local authority district across the East Midlands. The improvement brought health in Bassetlaw close to the regional average 16% in the East Midlands described their health as good in 2011).

The rate of social housing in Bassetlaw decreased by 3.7 percentage points

Percentage of households in Bassetlaw, the East Midlands and England that rented socially, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

The percentage of Bassetlaw residents that were unemployed remained close to 4.0% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in two (53%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 50% in 2001. The percentage of Bassetlaw residents that were self-employed increased from 7.2% to 8.3%.

The proportion of unemployed people decreased faster here than anywhere else in the East Midlands. The improvement brought health in Bassetlaw close to the regional average 4.2% in the East Midlands described their health as good in 2011).

The rate of unemployment was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were unemployed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Bassetlaw

The number of people in Bassetlaw that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 88,000 in 2001 to just under 80,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 82% to 71% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across the East Midlands (from 72% to 59%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in Bassetlaw that described themselves as having no religion increased from just under 11,000 in 2001 to about 24,000 in 2011 (from 10.0% to 21%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation decreased from about 8,200 to just over 7,700 (from 7.6% to 6.8%).

About 700 people (0.3%) said they were Muslim, up from just over 350 in 2001 (0.6%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Christian in Bassetlaw decreased by 11 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bassetlaw by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Bassetlaw

The percentage of Bassetlaw residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 89% to 88% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 20 (4.6%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 3.9% in 2001. The percentage of Bassetlaw residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 7.5% to 7.1%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (which remained close to 89%). Across England, the percentage remained close to 90%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

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